2026 games, tackles for loss per game. W and L: the team’s results.
Derrick LeBlanc
The three seasons span two programs and three head coaches: Gus Malzahn, Scott Frost and Mike Locksley. On tape: 3 tackles against Ohio State, Week 6, 2026.
12 tackles · 2 sacks
Play style
Wins the gap play after play.
Closest statistical matches, adjusted for opponent strength.
No outlet on our list has written about this player by name this season.
His game this year: disruption in the backfield — 2 tackles for loss, 2 of them sacks, in the 7 games with play by play.
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Last game (Wk 9): 1 tackle.
Game log · Week-by-week
2026 season · 7 games
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| Wk | Opp | TKL | SOLO | TFL | SACK | INT | PD | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wk 1 | W 62-0vs Hampton | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0.0 | — | 1 | |
| Wk 2 | W 38-14@ UConn | 2 | 2 | 2.0 | 2.0 | — | 0 | 2 sacks |
| Wk 3 | L 26-35vs Virginia Tech | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 5 | L 23-48@ Nebraska | 2 | 2 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 6 | L 16-45@ No. 5 Ohio State | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | Season-high 3 tackles |
| Wk 7 | L 30-37vs Rutgers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Wk 9 | L 17-20vs Illinois | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | — | 0 | |
| Total | 12 | 5 | 2.5 | 2.0 | — | 1 |
Week 2 · 2026
W 38-14
at UConn
2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 2 tackles
Dominant 24-point win on the road against UConn.
Ratings of the games shown run from -5 to +29 points against an average team (SP+ rating of each opponent).
Where his impact shows up on the stat sheet
TFL rate
21%2 TFLSack rate
17%2 sacksHurry rate
0%0 hurries12 tackles · 2.5 for loss · 2 sacks.
Splits · Per-game
2026 season · 7 games
Home vs Road
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home4g | 1.2 | 0.1 | 0.0 | 0.2 |
| Road3g | 2.3 | 0.7 | 0.7 | 0.0 |
First half vs Second half
| TKL/g | TFL/g | SACK/g | PD/g | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Weeks 1-76g | 1.8 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.2 |
| Weeks 8+1g | 1.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Supporting cast · Scheme
Staff and system around the player
Head Coach
Mike Locksley
Pass share
56.1%
298 pass / 233 run
Plays / game
66.4
8 games
Team sack rate
2.8%
320 dropbacks · PBP
Scheme: Pass-leaning.
Player standing · 2026
Fewer tackles a game than most FBS defensive linemen who play every week.
Recognition
Production · CFB Zeitgeist Score
Former four-star. Now #260 at the position.
2026 is in progress.
The role got bigger.
Coaching lineage · 2023–2026
3 coachesPlayed for 3 head coaches at 2 schools: Gus Malzahn, Scott Frost and Mike Locksley.
Next stop · Transfer
Transferred to Maryland
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